LUDWIGSBURG, Germany - inMotion mar.com, the marketing and service agency of the two-wheeled market introduces a new comprehensive CE-compatible user manual system for the main bicycle types that are available on the global market. The manual is an economic, multi-lingual solution to ensure both product and legal safety for the complete selling chain on the international bicycle market.
More than 8 years experience in the field of standardized user manuals for bicycles has led Uwe Weissflog, GM inMotion mar.com to a new partnership with experts in the field of bicycle technology, -safety and -testing to provide consumers with truly understandable information about their bicycles. He is present at Taipei Cycle to introduce the new manuals to all interested parties.
The first edition of the CEN Standards compliant Bicycle Owner’s Manual represents a completely new approach from a design, content and cost efficiency standpoint. The type specific editions are suitable for use with multispeed derailleur and internal gear hub bikes, as well as with single-speed and electric assist bikes. Three languages (German, English and French) will be available from start.
For the creation of the manuals inMotion mar.com partnered with Thomas Veidt, teacher at the Saarland University of Applied Sciences and owner of Hexagon Zweiradtechnik. Next to Veidt, two external consulting partners, a renowned test institute, and legal counsel of an attorney specialized in product safety issues assures legal safety.
The generic user manuals are profitable for OEM’s and importers as both EU and national laws strengthening consumer rights that are more strictly defining product safety issues. Incorporating many similar bicycle types into one manual further benefits the industry with their order and allocation logistics. On demand inMotion mar.com also create specific service and maintenance manuals for any individual bicycle brand, type, part, accessory or other mobility device.
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Jan-Willem van Schaik
7 Mar 2011
last update:8 Mar 2011